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Improve productivity with natural light, inspiring artwork, healthy food choices and other design options. Ernst & Young LLP has long understood and demonstrated the importance of health and safety in the workplace. Workplaces need to feel safe and boost productivity and morale, as well as physical and emotional wellbeing. As a founding participant in IWBI’s…

It’s no secret that in highly competitive business environments, the demand for organizations to grow and increase revenue and profit continues to rise. While meeting the demand and staying current through digitalization, organizations must remain mindful to be efficient, maintain or reduce costs, and keep employee spending in line. Moving forward in those two areas…

Health Canada is preparing new guidance on indoor air quality in office buildings. Commercial real estate stakeholders, technical service providers, health professionals and the general public are invited to comment on a draft document that sets out best practices for key elements of office IAQ including: reducing sources of contaminants; ventilation; filtration; monitoring and preventative…

The Department of Energy announced the target of its latest policy to spur forward decarbonization: industrial emissions. Industrial processes, which include steel, cement and chemicals, account for about one third of global emissions. They’re especially tricky to address because clean alternatives aren’t as mature (if they’re available) and the applications are varied and require bespoke…

        Each employee’s sense of purpose varies, as should a leader’s approach to managing them. The importance of purpose is a common refrain in the modern workplace and in the popular press. Organizations and their leaders should work diligently to instill a sense of purpose in each one of their employees, we’re…